The Process

All recycled glass used is sourced locally, sanitised using either a handheld steam cleaner

or hot soapy water, cut, sanded, and wiped over with rubbing alcohol, before I go to work with the decoration.

Upcycled glass is sourced only in the UK, the more local the better.

Before I work on any piece of glass I either sketch an idea first or I go direct to decoration.

After decoration with acrylic water based paints or engraving, the glass is washed again.

Once complete it’s stored in its final packaging boxed and ready for sale.

Painted glass is heat treated to ‘cure’ the decoration

so that the design adheres to the glass and can can withstand wear and tear.

Jewellery items such as the glass stud earrings are hypoallergenic

and made of a combination of 304 stainless steel in either gold or silver.

Drop earrings have ear wires in 925 sterling silver, with a silver plated head pin.

The wire used is either made of sterling silver or silver plated with a copper inner core.

All beads in my jewellery are made of glass whether they are seed beads

or crystal or just plain coloured glass.

I also create new designs by engraving plain crystal beads and then embellishing them with metallic wax

For pendants and other items I use a combination of large and small coloured glass pebbles.

Engraved jewellery is finished off by rubbing in a metallic wax to enhance the design.

Once completed finished jewellery is packaged in biodegradable , compostable,

eco cellophane/tissue paper/cardboard boxes.

I make everything by hand and enjoy every creative moment in the process.